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Putin Backs Maduro in Call, Pledges New Russia–Venezuela Energy and Economic Projects

The Kremlin framed the outreach as a commitment to deepen cooperation in the face of intensifying U.S. pressure.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting on the situation in the zone of the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 11, 2025. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro holds a sword which belonged to Ezequiel Zamora, a Venezuelan soldier and leader of the Federalists in the Federal War, as he addresses his supporters during a march to commemorate the Battle of Santa Ines, on the same day Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize in Norway, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 10, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
President Nicolas Maduro addresses supporters during a rally marking the anniversary of the Battle of Santa Ines, which took place during Venezuela's 19th-century Federal War, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Overview

  • The Kremlin confirmed that Vladimir Putin spoke with Nicolás Maduro and expressed solidarity with Venezuelans and support for his government.
  • Moscow and Caracas stated an intention to launch joint projects in the economy and energy sectors, with Russian media pointing to expanded strategic cooperation.
  • Times of India highlighted that the conversation reinforces Russia’s political backing for Caracas as tensions rise over U.S. actions targeting alleged Venezuelan-linked drug networks.
  • Mint reported that U.S. forces have deployed warships near Venezuela and carried out at least 22 strikes on boats in the region, causing at least 87 deaths.
  • Mint also reported that U.S. troops seized a Venezuelan oil tanker in a helicopter boarding operation off the country’s coast, a move Caracas associates with broader U.S. pressure that Maduro denies is justified.